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In the following columns are given—lIst, the percentage of 
digestible matter (organic) ; 2nd, the ratio of albuminoids to oil 
and carbohydrates, or of flesh-forming material to fat-forming, the 
former being taken as 100 
| ‘ | 2. | 8. 
1. Dwarf salt-bush 58°58 100 287 
2. Small salt-bush 57°96 100 565 
3. Salt-bush weed 58°64 100 338 
4. 58° 100 362 
56°14 100 249 
6. Blue-bush 54°71 100 174 
7. Old man salt-bush 61°48 100 211 
8. Cotton-b 68°09 100 64 
WE ee os as xa kc 62°36 100 478 
Red clover “1S 100 
cerne. . 60°95 100 256 
Oaten hay 64:38 100 482 
{t will be observed that in every case the total amount of 
digestible matter in the salt-bushes falls below that in the Euro- 
pean fodders, with the exception of the old man and the 
cotton-bush ; but this in all cases is due to the greatly increased 
quantity of ash, as in none of them is the quantity of indigestible 
organic matter so great. The ratios of carbohydrates to albumi- 
noids va ary greatly in the different plants, in some cases ly as 
low as in the leg ose, in some rising as high and higher than 
ses the a The exceptionally low ratio in the case of the blue- 
by examining the plants from the different standpoints alread 
ret eta may enable us to arive at the proper composition of a 
both. plant to produce the best result in wool or mutton, or 
_ conclusion, my thanks are due to Mr. Mair, of Groongal, 
arandera, and to Mr. Wilson, of the ane "Bank, for pro- 
rey a me _— plant specimens ; andto Mr. Moore for naming 
